Kittatinny Cougars    

2018 in Review:  

• 10-3 record 
• Lost to Rutherford in North Jersey Group 2 bowl game  
• Beat Newton in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 2 final
• Beat Westwood in the semi-finals and Mahwah in the first round 
• Scored 408 points – 31.38 average
• Allowed 220 points – 16.92 average 
• Wins Included: Lenape Valley, High Point, Hopatcong, Morris Catholic 
• Losses: Newton, Wallkill Valley   

Departing Seniors:   

• Knutelsky will be playing lacrosse somewhere in New England 
• No other seniors playing collegiate sports: they were good high school football players who were great leaders with strong wills 

*The bold print below is a returning starter. This includes one who had playing time and one who started on the other side of the ball only in 2018, with explanation included after their name.   

Offense: 

Formation: Wing-T out of the shotgun
Returning Starters: 5

Quarterback:  

• Luke Williams, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing
• Austin Seames, Senior, 5-11, 160 – competing and a returning starter at wide receiver 
• Mick Inglima, Senior, 5-9, 155 – competing 

Fullback:  

• Jacob Mafaro, Senior, 6-2, 215 – 3-year starter

Halfback/Wingback:  

• Tyler Sweatt, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing and saw action 
• Davin DeGroat, Junior, 5-7, 154 – competing 
• Bryson Mafaro, Sophomore, 5-11, 200 – competing 
• Kyle Eldredd, Sophomore, 5-9, 190 – competing 
• Kyle Raposo, Senior, 5-8, 145 – competing 
• Ryan Connelly, Sophomore, 5-9, 150 – competing 

Split End:  

• Austin Seames, Senior – will play here if he is not the quarterback 
• Running back candidates who don’t start there 

Tight End:  

• Dylan Festa, Junior, 5-11, 160 – competing 
• Jay Martin, Sophomore, 6-4, 225 – competing 

Tackle:  

• Robert Bruce, Senior, 6-3, 190 – returning starter
• Adam Ur, Senior, 6-2, 245 – returning starter

Guard:  

• Matt Voss, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter 
• Shawn Fahey, Junior, 6-0, 225 – competing 
• Billy Kettle, Senior, 6-1, 240 – competing at guard and tackle 
• TJ Mulroy, Senior, 6-1, 215 – competing at guard and tackle 

Center:  

• Jake Yokobosky, Senior, 6-0, 220 – competing 
• Steve Benson, Junior, 5-10, 215 – competing 

*The five best linemen will play and positions will be determined at that time 

Defense:  

• Formation: 5-2
• Returning Starters: 3

End/Outside Linebacker:  

• Robert Bruce, Senior – returning starter 
• Bryson Mafaro, Sophomore – competing at opposite end 
• Dylan Festa, Junior – competing at opposite end 
• Brendan Voss, Junior – competing at opposite end 

Tackle:  

• Adam Ur, Senior – competing 
• Elliott Maikisch, Junior, 5-11, 220 – competing 
• Any of the offensive linemen will compete at this position 

Nose Guard:  

• Steve Benson, Junior – competing 
• Nick Sugar, Senior, 5-10, 310 – competing 

Linebacker:  

• Jacob Mafaro, Senior – 3-year starter
• Jake Yokobosky, Senior – competing at other linebacker 
• Matt Voss, Senior – competing at other linebacker 
• Brendan Voss, Junior – competing if he is not playing end 

Cornerback:  

• Austin Seames, Senior – returning starter 
• Ryan Connelly, Sophomore – competing at other corner 
• Kyle Raposo, Senior – competing at other corner 
• Davin DeGroat, Junior – competing at other corner 

Safety:  

• Tyler Sweatt, Junior – will start and saw action 
• Luke Williams, Junior – competing at other safety 
• Luke Brex, Sophomore, 6-0, 185 – competing at other safety 
• Mick Inglima, Senior – competing at other safety 

Special Teams: 

• Sophomore Ryan Connelly will be the kicker and Jacob Mafaro will punt 
• The return game has Seames, DeGroat, Connelly, Sweatt, and Bryson Mafaro 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, at Vernon 
• Saturday, 9/14, at Wallkill Valley
• Friday, 9/20, Hopatcong at home (renting lights) 
• Friday, 9/27, at North Warren 
• Friday, 10/4, at Parsippany 
• Saturday, 10/12, Lenape Valley
• Friday, 10/18, at High Point 
• Saturday, 10/26, Newton at home 
• Saturday, 11/2, Morris Catholic 

Concerns: 

• Who steps up at quarterback?
• Replacing two offensive linemen 
• Replacing the nose guard and a tackle on the defensive line 
• Replacing three players in the secondary 

Recruiting:  

• Jacob Mafaro has a Bryant offer, with interest from Northern Illinois and other schools
• Bruce and Ur have D2/D3 interest
• Underclassmen have not proven anything 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’ve been working hard all summer and have a good nucleus returning. We have nine seniors and bring back some talent, but need to fill some holes. Who steps up as leaders this year?” – Head Coach Joe Coltelli